Baba Imhotep Fatiu, Founder of the Pan African Liberation Movement (PLM), will give this lecture to address issues of race, class, culture and identity from 6 pm – 9 pm at the Temple of New Afrikan Thought, 5525 Harford Road … Continue reading April 13, 2024: Baba Imhotep Fatiu on Pan Africanism and its Implications for the 21st Century at Temple of New African Thought
April 16-19, 2024 is the Third Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD), which was created by the United Nations just under two years ago. PFPAD has held two Sessions already, one in Geneva, Switzerland in … Continue reading April 16-19, 2024: Third Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, Geneva, Switzerland
The Sixth Region Diaspora Caucus (SRDC) holds its 15th Annual International Summit at Clark Atlanta University during the week of October 10-13. The Summit continues SRDC’s theme of “21st Century Pan Africanism: Moving Africa Forward”. Presenters will include Professor David … Continue reading SRDC 2023 Summit, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia, October 10-13
The Wednesday, August 9 edition of Africa 500 begins its celebration of Black August by taking a look at the legacy of the Shakur Family in “Black August: The Shakur Nation”. Show hosts Sis. Tomiko and Bro. Ty welcome special … Continue reading “Black August: The Shakur Nation” on Africa 500, Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Africa 500 is presenting its two-part discussion of the State of the Diaspora on two consecutive Wednesdays, July 12 and July 19, on Hand Radio (https://handradio.org). Wednesday, July 12: Baba Francois Ndengwe Show hosts Sis. Tomiko and Bro. Ty welcome … Continue reading Africa 500 Discusses the State of the Diaspora, Wednesday, July 12 and Wednesday, July 19, 2023
The Wednesday, July 5, 2023 edition of Africa 500 looks as the issue of Child Support Enforcement and the War on Black Fatherhood. Joining show hosts Sis. Tomiko and Bro. Ty is Black Child Advocate and WPFW Jazz & Justice … Continue reading Africa 500 Discusses Child Support Enforcement and the War on Black Fatherhood, Wednesday, July 5, 2023
As the COVID pandemic slowly recedes and better treatments are being developed, it’s becoming less nerve-wracking for us to come out and engage in solidarity with each other. 2023 is expected to usher in the re-awakening of our community and … Continue reading Maryland’s “Black Summer” Events: Coming Out of COVID
The Wednesday, June 14, 2023 edition of Africa 500 welcomes two special guests who join hosts Sis. Tomiko and Bro. Ty to discuss the topic After Reparations, Economic Models for Nation Building: Dr. Andrea Thomas and Dr. Robert E. Weems … Continue reading After Reparations: Economic Models for Nation Building, on Africa 500, Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Wednesday, May 31, 2023: The State of the Black Diaspora with Baba Francois Ndengwe After a couple of weeks away from our home base (a Pan Afrikan Urban Town Hall in Panama, the commemoration of African Liberation Day in West … Continue reading Catching Up with Africa 500: May 31 and June 7, 2023
The Wednesday, May 3 edition of Africa 500 pays tribute to the “Attorney At War”, Alton H. Maddox, Jr. (July 21, 1945 – April 23, 2023). The following comes from the Ancestors’ Call post on Attorney Maddox on the Web site … Continue reading Africa 500, Wednesday, May 3, 2023: A Tribute to Attorney Alton H. Maddox (1945-2023)